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Save the precious sound of nature
We pay for the rising decibels not just with our health but also with the loss of urban wildlife. Sound pollution is preventable The one thing that strikes people the most when they visit Western nations is the systematic functioning of the civic infrastructure that is clean and not overburdened with...
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The conundrum of a vehicle ban
12 December 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
Enforce green laws strictly
07 December 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
Offshore wind power generation not in full force
28 November 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
The creeping death that we must fight
21 November 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
Answer to power woes blowing in the wind?
14 November 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
Ineffective climate pledges spell doom
07 November 2019 | Kota Sriraj -
Our cup of plastic woes is brimming over
31 October 2019 | Kota Sriraj
Innovation can break stranglehold of plastic
Fundamentally, companies need to re-imagine their business models based on the recognition that we cannot continue to produce disposable packaging that is used for seconds but pollutes our planet for generations Every environmentally-conscious Indian is aware of the threat that plastics pose to natural habitats. Our streets, mountains, lakes, oceans, rivers...
Can Delhi GRAPple with pollution?
In the absence of a cohesive collaboration strategy with neighbouring States, the Graded Response Action Plan might end up being just another knee-jerk reaction to the pollution onslaught in winters The fast-approaching winter months have now become synonymous with a worsening air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). The pollution...
India can survive a plastic ban
Industry bodies, working at lightning speed, had churned up statistical reports on how a ban on single-use plastics would have multi-sectoral effects. Wonder why these panels never thought of bringing out reports on how single-use plastics were causing harm to the environment? Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent announcement that India would...
Ocean warming and debris take a toll
Seas are an amazing repository of life forms and it is believed that some of the stunning aquatic species are yet to be discovered. Sadly, these life forms are now falling prey to global warming and pollution The spectre of global warming is now reaching the deepest and coolest parts of...
Ship-breaking poisoning the environment
The pipes and steel body of a vessel hold an average of 1,40,000 PPM mercury, that is released into the air during the dismantling process. This puts labourers and technical staff at risk The ship-breaking business in India is booming as many nations across the world have completely banned dismantling of...
Aerosol pollution can worsen droughts
The combined effect of El Niño and aerosols reduces rainfall markedly over the sub-continent and intensifies the severity of droughts by as much as 17 per cent, as compared to the individual effect of a warm ocean current Aerosols, tiny solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere, are rapidly...
Crying need for environmental research
The collective efforts of global powers are unable to slow down climate change or make much of a difference to degradation of the environment. This is where experimentation can play a pivotal role in battling these issues India has immense intellectual capital. This has been proven innumerable times given the tremendous...
